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    "Laughter is the best medicine." This saying has been transmitted generation after generation. They say‚ every human being is entitled since birth to have a right and a privilege to laugh explosively‚ show mirth‚ joy‚ or even scorn with a smile and chuckle. It has been a natural part of life that is innate and inborn. Even the infants maximize their birthright of smiling and enormously laughing at the early stage of their lives. Studies and researches show that laughter is a very effective

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    professionals are all finding that laughter may indeed be the best medicine We were born with the gift of laughter. Laughter is a natural medicine. It lifts our spirits and makes us feel happy. Laughter is a contagious emotion. It can bring people together. It can help us feel more alive and empowered. Laughter therapy‚ also called humor therapy‚ is the use of humor to promote overall health and wellness. It aims to use the natural physiological process of laughter to help relieve physical or emotional

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    involuntary reaction to certain external or internal stimuli. Laughter can arise from such activities as being tickled‚[1] or from humorous stories or thoughts.[2] Most commonly‚ it is considered a visual expression of a number of positive emotional states‚ such as joy‚ mirth‚ happiness‚ relief‚ etc. On some occasions‚ however‚ it may be caused by contrary emotional states such as embarrassment‚ apology‚ or confusion ("nervous laughter)" or courtesy laugh. Factors such as age‚ gender‚ education‚ language

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    What does laughter really do to a man? Boosts immunity‚ lowers stress‚ decreases pains‚ relaxes your muscles‚ prevents heart disease‚ adds joy and zest to life‚ relieves stress‚ improves mood‚ enhances resilience‚ enhances a relationship‚ attracts others to us‚ enhances team work‚ helps reduce conflict‚ promotes group bonding. Laughing away your distress‚ stress‚ pain‚ sorrows and thoughts is a natural process which changes the mood of a man and brings about piece of mind and relaxation. Studies

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    beings love to laugh. Laughter is part of the universal human vocabulary and all members of the human species understand it. Moreover‚ people do not decide to do it. Basically‚ that is the reason why it is very hard to laugh on command or to fake laughter. It is natural and humans are one of the only species that laughs. What exactly is laughter? According to Gervais‚ laughter is a behavior controlled by the brain. It is a sound produced to express amusement. Laughter is the physiological response

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    Of Laughter

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    ENG101-HW Lab #1 Of Laughter The single most uncontrollable contagion in the world is laughter. Any ideas of humanity without laughter should not even bother existing. In order to have social interaction between one another laughter is essential. Stereotypes are often used whether people like to admit it or not. As human beings we base our opinions on looks‚ actions‚ speech‚ and yes‚ personality. That’s if we have even gone far enough to get to know ones personality. If someone walks in a room

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    Laughter Therapy

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    Laughter Therapy Laughter therapy is a form of therapy that encourages people to use the natural‚ physiological process of laugher to release painful emotions like anger‚ fear‚ helplessness‚ depression and stress. Humour helps give us perspective to our problems and makes us have a positive and hopeful attitude‚ that is why it is such a great relaxation method. The first documented case of "humour positively affecting disease" was in 1964 when Norman Cousins‚ published "Anatomy of an Illness". Medical

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    many theses on humor of life. She KNEW the importance of laughing. For one‚ people who laugh is pleasant to be around; try pulling a long face all day‚ and pretty soon you will notice others avoiding you. The power of laughter can never be underestimated. It is a part of life. Laughter is a universal language. It is extremely beneficial to the human body‚ and it has no known side effects. As Psychiatrist Robert Holden states‚ laughing produces happy chemicals in the body called endorphins‚ which work

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    Laughter in humans

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    humans is laughter. Our ability to laugh is mystifying to behavioral biologists. Darwin noticed that laughter occurs in a variety of emotional states; from anger to joy‚ nervousness to shame‚ we use it to both hide and accentuate emotion (Adams & Kirkevold‚ 1978). It is difficult to imagine why laughing increases behavioral fitness or increases reproductive success. Darwinian evolution postulates that behavior evolves according to their ability to increase fitness. Why‚ then‚ is laughter an inborn

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    Benefits of Laughter

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    The Benefits of Laughter : Laughing is a reaction to certain stimuli. It may ensue from hearing a joke‚ being tickled‚ or other stimuli. Most commonly‚ it is considered a visual expression of a number of positive emotional states‚ such as joy‚ mirth‚ happiness‚ relief‚ etc. However on some occasions it may express other emotions‚ such as embarrassment‚ apology or confusion (nervous laughter) or courtesy laugh. Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by brain‚ helping humans clarify their

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